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Does anyone in the Sheriff Hill area remember, or know of, a barrage balloon breaking loose and doing some damage at St John's Church? My grand-parents are buried there, and as a choir boy I remember their gravestone, which would have been 5 ft tall, was broken in two and the top half laid up against the lower half. I 'was told', that it had been broken by a trailing wire from a barrage ballon. Years later, ...see more
I was born there in Aug 1947 and it would appear, like many others, to unwed mums and therefore adopted out. For most of my life I had only an abreviated copy of my birth certificate which came via the orpanage in Liverpool. Given that most of my adopted family were from Liverpool and Lancashire it was always my assumption I was born there. A few years ago my wife tracked down my birth mother in Leicester of all ...see more
I should like to know what happened to a baby called Sammy. He shared my nursery in 1945 when his mother was working for my familly, who lived then at Sutton Lodge. I believe that he went to America with his mother just after the war and I should love to know what happened to the family since then. Sutton Lodge was demolished in the 50's but some of my family are buried in the churchyard and their name is Langlands.
I lived at 3 Piers Cottages on Church Hill from the age of 3 years, they were demolished in the late 1950's at the same time as Orchard Hill Cottages nearby. I earnt some pocket money for assisting the demo' men to transport the roof tiles etc.. I recall the firm was Sid Bishop and sons and the workmen concerned were called Henry and Tipp (an Irish chap from County Tippererary). The area in the photo is of ...see more
I am researching the loss of the Evelyn Rose trawler who sailed from Fleetwood. I need information and pictures of all the crew who lost their lives on this ship in December 1954. Anyone with any information about the Evelyn Rose, no matter how small, please contact me here...maybe you recall the incident? Maybe you lost a loved one on the ship? Maybe you or a family member worked for Cevic and heard whispers of what really caused the ship to sink?
I was born in Pensher Street, Old Fold. I remember playing in the back lanes of Pensher Street, there was Leslie Wakes coal depot, the old garages. I would love to see any photos of the street or the back lanes or Halls shop. I would scan them and give them straight back to you. I searched the web but nothing.. I think it will have to be from private photos. Please can you help?
I used to be the assistant projectionist at the Regal and The Picture House at weekends. Also worked at Sir Joseph Causton and Sons as a clerk from 1953 to 1958, apart from 2 years National Service in the RAF.
I remember this hospital well! It was right next to King George V Hospital. KGV was a Chest Hospital and had a great many TB patients. I wish their were a picture of KGV here ...
My Aunt Maud and her husband Alf lived in the last council house on the road to Buckland Village. Their son, Gordon Worrell, lived with his wife Winnie in the little row of cottages facing out on to Tring Hill. My sister and I, used to sometimes stay with Auntie Maud, or our parents would take us and our brother to visit for Sunday tea. Before catching the bus back to Aylesbury ...see more
My name is Marina Lord (nee Jones). I lived with my mam, dad, 3 sisters and one brother at 100 Sherwood Street, Collyhurst. I have happy memories growing up there. My mam was called Ethel and my dad, William, my elder sister was Ethel, then it was me, then the twins, Margaret and Ellen, and last but not least, Raymond. We all went to St Oswalds School with fond memorries of Miss Appleby and Mr Mather in particular, ...see more
Well . . . not all of it!
My dad was enlisted USAF stationed at Alconbury 1959-1960 and he found us a place on High Street that we shared with a number of other people. I believe it was one of the first three buildings backed up to the river, right downtown. I do know it was across the street and only three or four buildings down from the grocery store. Dad was out as usual and pregnant Mom was ...see more
My father and mother bought the fireplace shop in Milnrow Road ( it was called Pollards - and they kept its name), they moved in with my older brother in about 1954. I was born in 1955 and we lived there until we moved to Milnrow in 1965. I also have happy memories of going into Harold the cloggers shop and being amazed at how quickly and expertly he made clogs.
I used to work in Thomas's arcade and I lived at old Hunstanton, so I would walk to work. I would always walk along the cliffs to go home, and it was on my way home one night at about 11pm that I noticed that the bell in the gardens had gone; it was there when I went to work that morning. Strange really after all the years it was there, someone waited until the sixties to pinch it. It was a wonder that myself or ...see more
I have been researching my family tree and remember my grandparents the 'Shipleys' lived in Glenside at the bottom of Church Street and right opposite the valley gardens. I played quite happily, the house looking through all the nooks and crannies. I remember being stung by a bee on the rockery which seemed to have a multitude of paths. I have now found out that my grandmother's side of the family 'Joseph ...see more
Joyce and I were devoted to each other, trouble was her mother and father had taken a dislike to me feeling I was beneath their status and made it clear that I wasn't wanted. We were both 19 and in no financial condition to elope though we did intend to marry sometime - we were unofficially engaged. Her parents took her away for a fortnight's holiday to Niton and we arranged that I would come over on the ferry ...see more
I was born in March 1972.
We lived in Blessbury Road with my grandmother until I was 1 and then we moved to Blundell Road. I went to Woodcroft Infant and Junior school. I remember on a Saturday morning looking down Watling Avenue, and there would be swarms and swarms of people...it would be so busy.
There was a bakers and a newsagent on the end next to the library, Alfreds was across the road on the ...see more
I was born in Haselmere and lived in Grayshott. I remember the great times we had as children. Going to the seaside in Brighton with the Cherry family on the motorcycle and side car. Spending time with Nanny Doran from Glen Rd. It was such a wonderful village, we lived on Beech Hanger Rd. I went to school with Susan Martin, Brenda Reid, June Duckworth, Diane Cranum (not sure of spelling). Live in Canada now, hope to visit Grayshott again.
Born on Pottersway in '36, but raised on Carr Hill Rd. I went to Carr Hill School, then Grammar School...great and happy memories of the area. The freeze of '47; friends then were Jim Thompson, Jimmy Ward, Roy Fletcher, John Fisher, Harry Glass, Margaret Smith, Alan Dougall and Jean Steele, the Nesbitts, Blythes, Sinclairs, Gallaghers, Jean Robertshaw, etc, etc. The Gateshead YMCA at Sutherland Hall 'kept me ...see more
Does anyone know exactly where this picture was taken?
My dad worked at the factory for many years in the stores - he always said how he loved it. At the same time of working many years at the factory he was the landlord of the Royal Oak Pub at Mastin Moor. He worked in the factory during the day and the pub at night and weekends. He was a lovely, lovely man who would help anyone he could and I still miss him after 27 years. His name was John Gardiner but to his friends he was 'Jack'. RIP, dad.
I lived in Cross Lances Road from the age of 6 until 11. I went to Hounslow Town School where Miss Cutler was my teacher. Afterwards, I went to Marlborough in Isleworth. I used to walk to school and back. We had school dinners and have bad memories of fatty, gristly meat which we used to throw under our tables! Miss Maddox was the headteacher and she used to wait at the door as we left the school to ...see more
My grandmother ,Bessie Deadman, lived in No.43 The Ling, Kirstead and I spent many happy holidays there playing in the orchards and meadows. My grandfather, Alfred Deadman, was killed in WW1 and his name is honoured in St. Margaret's Churchyard. I remember taking lunch in a basket to my uncle who was working in the fields during the harvest. I used to go and help collect pails of water from the well at ...see more
My grandmother Florence Hetty Fenton was a pupil teacher at the school until her marriage in 1904. Her father had to sign for her to become a pupil teacher and the paperwork was given to the museum by my mother and is on display. Hetty is on the large photo on the stairway in the museum together with her sister Elizabeth Fenton.
My parents had what they called their 'shopping account' with Barclays in Sunningdale - the main account was in Weybridge. About once a week my mother would go into Barclays to withdraw cash, and I would love to go with her. Inside was a magnificent wooden counter which ran the length of the banking hall. It was topped with a metal grill which divided the clients from the clerks (and of course the cash). My ...see more
Hi Lorna and Carole, I may have been at St. Mary's at the same time as you but my memories are not as good as yours. I remember my mother telling me, when I got home, how scared of the nun's I was and if I saw one in the street I would pass wind! (She thought it was very funny). She was also impressed that I could write my own name. I was born in September 1944, hadn't started school ...see more
I started at Brockhall on a Monday, just after my wedding at the weekend. I worked on AK1 before I started my Enrolled Nurse training. Coming from Mauritius, it was absolutely fantastic meeting others from there and other commonwealth countries. I have some great memories about my mentors and most especially the individuals with disabilities living there. I used to feel sad leaving the guys when ...see more
Hi, my name is Liz Ely (maiden name O'Connell) and I was born in Melrose Ave, Willesden Green in 1953 and I still live in the same house. I remember doing my mother's shopping in Sainsburys in Willesden and going across the road to the Co-op. My mum would give my brother Tim and I £5.00 to do the week's shopping. We would know all the bargains - any change from the shopping we ...see more
'Eee, when I were a lad'....... in the 1950's my dad and I would get the bus from Exeter to Dawlish and camp for a week at Cofton Farm, using a little WWII army-surplus 2-man ridge tent. My elder brother was in The Scouts, and so we were able to borrow his A-frame rucksack with his Primus stove, and miscellaneous camping equipment which included nesting cooking pots and pans with folding handles, a ...see more
I remember when my mum, dad and myself moved to Collyhurst. My mum was delighted to be back as she and dad where both born in Collyhurst; she lived in Livsey Street and dad in Pilling Street. We moved from Hulme because dad had a bad chest, so we got a two bedroom flat in Dalton Court where we had great times. Dad use to like playing cards in the Robert Tinker on Dalton Street at dinner times, whilst mum ...see more
I moved to Millbrook in 1950 and spent my formative years there - it was a great place to grow up in. We lived in Myrtle Cottage, next to my uncle's farmyard. We used to roam the countryside for miles with never a worry. It was such an adventure living there; out exploring in the school holidays, from Millbrook to Whitesand bay was our playground...happy days.
I was born and lived in Low Street which is at the back of the shops shown; at the bottom of the area known as Wards Yard. My grandads sister, Elizabeth Moore, married a Charles Bradford.
Maybe related to the grandmother of Glenda Lycett.
I was an 'inmate' of Roecliffe Manor Convalescent Home around 1958/9. I had an operation on my tonsils and went to Roecliffe to recuperate. I think I was supposed to spend about two weeks there but I lasted around five days! I hated the place. You were not allowed your own clothes, you had to wear uniform which for the girls was a bright green long-sleeved woollen dress (very scratchy) with some sort of ...see more
Does anyone remember a Polish miner who lived on LLanbradach High Street for a while? He was killed down the mine in 1961. He was known as ‘Ted’. I would love to hear any memories no matter how small or trivial. My mum knew him and comes from Caerphilly - he is on her wedding photographs. Thank you.
Lived in Greengate industrial dwellings until I was 19 and would be delighted if anyone knows if any photos exist of them as I have searched and cannot find any.
My mum, Esther Scott, lived at the above address and remembers; Jean Gardner, Anne French, Jack, Audray, Ronald & Colin Ripley. Ronald & Colin are on one of her wedding photos! She moved to South Yorkshire where she still lives today. Her cousins; Bill, Sid, Ruby, Peggy & John Scott lived at Prospect House. John now lives at Highfield.
Living toward the end of Frank Bott Avenue, just before the circle where the road bends round into Rigby Avenue. With mum, Doreen, Dad, Cyril (he adopted Cyril as his first name because he didn't like the thought of his christian name William being used to make his initials W.C.), and my two sisters, Kristine (she adopted the K from the C), and Janice. Our immediate neighbours were Mr & Mrs Robinson; he was a ...see more
Not sure exactly the last time we were at this park, but it was after 1960, that's the year my brother was born, and we came to Canada in 1964, so it was sometime or several times in between. I am pretty sure I still have an old photo of us (me & siblings) playing in the sand pit, and sitting on the wall in the middle. We also played on the Merry-go-Round (and fell off a few times) cos my brother would ...see more
I worked at the bakery in the early 70's on franchise to Rowlands Bread. I was on door to door sales covering Handforth to Wilmslow; it was very rewarding. My round no. was 112 at that time and I shared the depot with Almonds; there they still had electric vehicles for the local rounds. We shared the depot with Almonds Bread then Mothers Pride took over which was when the depot got very busy ...see more
I used to go swimming with Alma Gates, mentioned above. I am Lilian Bell (known as Ada) from Barnoldswick.
This lamp post was commonly called The Gormless - I don't know to this day, why. We used to play chase round it and play marbles in the trough which you can see near the bottom.
I lived at Salt Lake Cottages with my parents Stan and Elsie Simpson. Dad was a signalman on the railway. I was very young at the time and had moved from Rycroft at Newby, where I was born. I spent my summer holidays at Long Marton near Appleby and stayed with relatives there. My mother died from the dreaded TB which may not have been helped by the inhospitable conditions up there. Left on his ...see more
It couldn't have been many years after this photo was taken that a number of holes were dug out of the bowling green by vandals. It caused much consternation locally, and the shadows of the holes where they'd been filled and re-grassed could be seen for years afterwards. I don't recall them ever being caught!
I was born and bred in Washington, in fact one of my claims to fame is I was born behind Woolworths, well No.3 House Terrace. My Dad lived in Washington for almost all of his life and when he past away (2002) he left a hole in my life which can never be filled. One strange thing is how he appeared in this postcard wearing a black suit in front of a telegraph pole. It has brought back so many memories not just of ...see more
I lived in Upper Bridge Street and remember a few of the shops in town, I think! On the corner of Upper Bridge Street and the Bell Pitch was Franketti's fish shop with an awesome Art Nouveau till and free chips if you took them newspapers for wrapping, and opposite was Cliff Powell's fruit & veg shop with Baggot's little corner shop further down. Walking down Upper Park Terrace from our house you ...see more
Around 1943 or 1944 my brother Bob, and I were evacuated from London to live at this lovely address - now Yeldham Road - and to equally lovely people by the name of Smith. Victor and Gladys who became our much loved second family together with their daughter Thelma. Little did we know then that we were to become life long friends. At the time Bob and I were about 4 and 5 years old and we must have ...see more
I was about 6 when I went to St Mary's...never knew why I went. I can remember going on the train with other children; my mum & dad did not visit and I'm not sure how long I was there. There was a secret passage down to the beach, it was scary. I also went to Fairfield House, it was a huge manor house with a huge staircase - we used to clean the stairs and if you were naughty you slept in the passage ...see more
I attended Rosary Priory from September 1960 until July 1967 and was known as Shirley Hayward. I now use my full Christian name and have done for many years which is Shirley-Anne. I loved every minute (except for the Maths lessons - I was hopeless but Geometry was a doddle - strange that!) I didn't want to leave. My class spent the first couple of years in the huts while the new school was being built. ...see more
My brother Douglas and I were there 1945 to 1953, he was in Beatrice House and I was in Copley House. For the first year I only saw Douglas in chapel on Sundays and on our birthday's when our mother visited. I can remember Ronald and his twin sister loved to talk to our mother as she wore her blonde hair pinned up. I loved sports and animals so I spent a lot of time on the farm we were allowed pet mice which ...see more
My Grandfather, William Rondeau (Old Bill), owned a second-hand shop on Western Road, opposite Love Lane. Next door was Reggie Wiisbey's, the green-grocers, then came 2 little cottages and Maidments the corner shop. They had 2 sons, little Arthur and Roysie. I believe Cyril Maidment the speedway rider was their cousin. They sold the best ice cream you could get, Lyon's, and delicious sweets. On the opposite corner ...see more
I was born in Frensham, but moved to Farnham when aged about 5 yrs. My father was a master Taylor (Lee) & had his business at No.15 Downing Street, as did his father before him - it is now an Estate Agents. I went to St Polycarps school, then Elmsleigh, the later situated near Farnham station. Following schooling I went into nursing, obtaining my SRN & RSCN qualifications. I married in 1959 & we had two ...see more
Hi, I have been reseaching my family on the Keel side, and have found a Barnard Keel, working with his father David and mother Mildred in The Plough in Westfield, Battle, Sussex. They were the publicans in the 1910's or 1920's. Does anyone remember them, or is there any history on this subject. David and Mildred were my great grandparents on my mum's side, and Barnard was my great uncle. Any help would ...see more
How lovely to hear about Fernbank Road. I came to live in Wentworth Way about 1960 and went to Ascot Heath school and on to Charters. I had a weekend job in the sweet shop and newsagents, as it was then. Still return to visit mum and other siblings. In those days I was a Davidson. I can remember the Hunt family, Kinsella's ,Shutes and Shepherds. What a shame there is no more Gold Cup or Cranbourne Towers. My vivid ...see more
I was born at 4 Threave Road on the 31st of January 1955 at the then home of my Uncle Bill and my Aunt, Nan Telfer. That's a long time ago. I was brought up at the Billies Farm where my dad was the dairy man. He went on to be the janitor at Newtown St Boswells in the Borders, but sadly passed on many years ago. I was a pupil at the primary school and have fond memories of playing on 'the hill'. I have not had a ...see more
Does anyone remember Lombard shop and Lombard House on the corner of Plantation Street? It was the end that was right next door to Lower Rhymney Infants School. I lived in the house until 1958. My uncle, Tudor Lloyd, ran the shop and I went to the infants school. I would love any old pictures of the shop and house, or anything in that area. My mother was the district nurse, Llewela Jones, and my name is Jane.
I used to live on The American Airbase at Boreham Airfield. There was the Ford's race track there which me and my brother used to go to. We nipped under the fence and watched the races and then collected all the corona bottles where we would go to the local shop and get money for them. There was an old American car in one of the empty huts and chickens used to lay their eggs in. We ...see more
I am researching my family history and have a photo taken on 23rd Sept 1944 at Ashleigh House of the choir. In the 3rd row are C Lippiatt and T Lippiatt. I have found the granddoughter of Thomas but she doesn't know who C Lippiatt is. Can anyone help me please? I can send a copy of the of photo by email but I do not know how to add it to this site. Thank you in anticipation.
Joan Fenwick (nee Lippiatt)
My maiden name was Barrow and I was born 1937. I went to St James School and remember
Mr Roe, the headmaster. In the last class it was Mr Cathcart and remember teachers in
the nursery class as Mavis said; two very nice ladies. I lived in Arnold St with my dad and Grandma, there was the Fenntons who lived at the bottom of the street whose father gave piano
lessons. Tracy's grocery on the corner of our ...see more
My great aunt Jane Beecroft taught at Q.M.S girls school for 39 years and often took the girls camping at Llwyngwril. I am trying to find someone who remembers her so I can add information to our family history. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
My gt.gt.gt. grandfather, John Alcock and his brother William Alcock farmed in Old Woodhall from around 1850 to 1882. John and his wife Elizabeth both have gravestones in the old St. Margaret's churchyard (sadly now overgrown). I don't know the names of the farms they both had, but John rented his land (250 acres). When he died in l882 all his farms animals (sheep, cows, pigs, poultry and horses) ...see more
50s/60s. Are there any folks out there that remember the Carter Family? Granny Carter lived at Birchwood Farm, Eddie Carter had the Hill House and Tom Carter lived close by. Remember the Hop Yards, can smell the smell now that were at the top of the lane that we used to walk down to Grannys, seemed so long as a child. We would pick primroses and cowslips all the way down.
I used to think Granny got all the ...see more
I was born in 59 Durham Buildings - love the memories. My dad used to drink in the Nags Head pub across the road and work in Gartens factory - the smell was around all week bar Sundays. Me and my two sisters, Maureen and Ann, 4 and 2 years older than me, we went to Sacred Heart School in Trott Street. I was 4 or 5 when we moved to Dorset Road off Clapham Road.
James Maher/Reilly
I remember, as a child, a herbalist shop that sold sasparela. We used to buy it in a pint glass and stand outside to drink it, pretending it was beer.
In 1985 my son, daughter, niece & nephew were in the 7 to 10 age bracket. Included in their favourite places were the Broomfield Park kids' playground, the kids' assault course and the kids' boating pond. On various occasions we made Sunday afternoon, family picnic trips to the park to take in these places.
We adults - me, my wife, my sister, my brother in law, ...see more
I was born in a big house in Ellis Road. It was a warm and cosy home. I remember waking on a cold winters day and the ice would be on the inside of the windows. I would go downstairs and my grandad would have a roaring fire going and my nana would be making breakfast. Grandad worked on the farm just to the back of us - it was over 300 years old I think. I would help him collect the hen eggs and get chased by the geese - Grandad would always save me, such happy days.
Hi. I'm writing a book about McLaren and Ferrari Formula One designer John Barnard, who used to go to school in East Lane. It's an official biography. Does anyone remember him? Did anyone know him in his youth? He made the local paper in 1961 after building a speedboat in Mr Pegg's class at East Lane Comprehensive, and featured on an ITV programme called Friday Island. Any memories, please feel free to post here or, if you can contact me directly, my email is johnbarnardf1@hotmail.com
I was sent to St Teresas in the 60's as my aunt (Joan Turner nee Kleboe) had been amongst the very first students before the war.
A beautiful building surrounded by large lawns & gardens, approached from either Effingham village or Dorking.
We wore heavy green Harris tweed uniforms with po hats in the winter & green striped dresses & boaters in the summer.
The headmistress was a Mother Joanna, ...see more
I was a projectionist at this cinema in the 1950s and found it a great job. Does anybody out there recall working there in those years as I would like to get in touch.
In 1952 I was 8 years old and I lived at Bush Hill Park, Enfield. During my childhood my favourite park in the area was Broomfield, the particular attraction being the museum in Broomfield House. I vividly remember the indoor beehive with the long transparent tube linking it to outside to allow the bees to come and go, a penny farthing bicycle secured to the bannisters of the staircase so ...see more
I am writing and researching a book, hopefully to be published later this autumn about Rousdon and the peeks. I would be so grateful for any memories any one has of life at Rousdon until the sale in 1937 Please contact me either via this site or on nicolafcampbell@btinternet.com Many thanks
As a family we used to vist Cefn most summers. We lived in Northamptonshire and used to go to Cefn to visit my mothers family. They lived in Bristol House, Crane St.
They were a large family - 8 children plus 2 adults. Idris, Seymore, Mervin, Kerrison, Ned, Hilda, Phyllis, Evelin, Jones.
Like other writers I too can smell the Monsanto.
Swimming in the Dee, going to the cinema and the wonderful fish and chips.
A childhood filled with happy days.
I lived on welling corner, above the shops, flat 15b. I went to the embassy on Saturday nights where I met my wife in 1959 and still going strong. My watering hole was the Nags Head. I went to Saint Michaels Pimary and Elsa Road Schools. I also lived at 73 Lyme Road. I moved to Australia in 1966 but I still think of Kent and Welling especially. My name is Michael Hibberd. If anyone remembers I would love to hear from you. my e.mail is hibberdm@hotmail.com.
I was born in Combe Down, my parents owned 'Grove Stores' on the end of Hawthorn Grove. I have so many very happy memories of playing in Rainbow Woods, it looks a bit different now obviously, but I can still see it in my mind as it used to be. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers it as well, or 'Grove Stores'. Sally Mason (nee Daniells).
We used to own Walshaw chippy, it was a garage made of asbestos. I had loads of friends who used to turn up hungry, Fri and Sat night after the pubs shut. My dad used to have a back room full of people eating fish and playing cards. (I even called my dog Chippy as it was chip coloured.) He used to pile food on to families who were skint at the time. He had a second job; he was a school dinner driver so I had 2 ...see more
Hi, I've put together a list of Glenboig nicknames - can you add to it? Here is a small selection of the nicknames. If you would like a copy of over 80+ Glenboig Nicknames, please send me an email. Also,i f you have any old photo's of Glenboig, would love to hear from you.
Glenboig Nicknames - Surname (where ...see more
My name is Barbara Tucker & I spent several happy years during the Second World War at Pilton in Somerset. I was in the women's land army and can remember those wonderful days working with the animals and milking the cows at 6 am and working in the fields. I worked at Abbey farm and knew Paula Turnball & Flossy Billing. I would like to make contact with any land girl in Somerset. My contact details are
E-mail : simontuckerpgapro@yahoo.co.uk ( her son)
Telephone : 01823 400733
I have fond memories of the school. I lived with my grandparents across the road from the school. I remember my grandad buying buns from the horse drawn cart and bringing one over for playtime. I also remember playing round about the prefabs.
Brent Street was a typical suburban or small town high street. There were no really large stores but a selection of individual shops. The range of shops was remarkable with several grocers, bakers, greengrocers, butchers, chemists, fish shops, newsagents and hairdressers. There was a drapers and ladies clothing store, a gentlemen's outfitters, furniture store, hardware shop, shoe shop, ...see more
We lived on Gas Street. My family name was Gilder and my parents names were Leonard and Olga nee Carless. My cousins Pamela (nee Gilder) and Gerry Lees still own the Gilders Fishing Tackle Shop in Failsworth. I remember going to the bonfires and all the kids collecting the spare wood and guarding it like crazy. My older brother is named Kerry and my older sister is called Karen. I am doing research for a ...see more
Six of us lived in a 2 up 2 down property in Sutton until I was 18. No bathroom, and a toilet in the garden which backed onto an alleyway that ran the length of the Trolley bus garage. Imagine, when I reached 10, mum allowed my younger brother and I to walk to Sutton public baths and pay for a proper bath.
This is my father sat in the boat fishing on the Ancholme. His name is Jack Waters, a well known Brigg butcher (Waters and Sons) at that time, in business with his father and a brother in Wrawby Street. The photo was more than likely taken on a Wednesday afternoon - half day closing and time for some peace and quiet.
